To kick off 2019 ICGN teamed up with ECGI to create a joint Corporate Governance & Stewardship Academic Day in Amsterdam, where we were hosted by APG Asset Management. A full report of the day's proceedings is now available. 

ICGN, in partnership with the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) is pleased to engage with the CRD in response to the consultation on the corporate reporting dialogue better alignment project.

“Bengt Hallqvist: Corporate governance loses its great leader” - Sandra Guerra, Better Governance 

As UK implementation of EU-SRD 2 comes into force, the FCA aims to advance debate around what stewardship entails and what the minimum regulatory standards should be versus higher voluntary best practices. ICGN responds on how this might be achieved.

Our most recent commentary focuses on governance of listed company subsidiaries, quality of internal audit, strengthening voting processes, ESG integration and systemic risk.

ICGN is pleased to respond to the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) consultation on its Proposed Revision of the UK stewardship Code.

ICGN responds to the European Union's consultation on non-binding guidelines on non-financial reporting.

ICGN is supportive of the US SEC's request for rulemaking on ESG disclosure.

Following our Viewpoint: "Quarterly reporting: Too much of a good thing"  (published September 2018) ICGN's Disclosure and Transparency Committee is pleased to share further views on earnings releases and quarterly reports in a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 

ICGN’s latest statement to Council responsible for Japan’s investor stewardship and corporate governance reforms. 

ICGN is pleased to present our Policy Priorities for 2019. These complement our core policy documents — the ICGN Global Governance Principles and Global Stewardship Principles. These policy priorities seek to establish an overarching frame of reference to guide ICGN policy work and policy committees. 

Investec Asset Management is the latest ICGN Member to publicly endorse our Global Stewardship Principles. Over 40 investors from around the world are listed on the ICGN website to signify joint standards of stewardship policies and practices.